15-20 Minute
Clutter workouts
(Do 2 -3 times weekly or more until the room is clutter-free)
You will need: Garbage Bag
Box labeled: Donate/Sell
Basket or 2nd
box
Kitchen Timer
Choose the worst most
cluttered area to begin. Set the timer for 15-20 minutes. Begin going through your stuff. Use the basket for things that belong in
another room. Do not stop to reminisce,
just keep going until the timer goes off.
When done, put everything back. Throw away the garbage, if it isn’t full, put the donate box in the
garage or storage area till next time. Take the laundry basket around the house and put all the items in their
proper rooms.
Now, step back and enjoy
your work!
The best thing
about these workouts is that they are even better than physical exercise,
because you'll see results right away and you can lose 50 pounds…just by taking out
the trash.
Some Organizing Tips...
* Find a
place for everything. Everything should
have an ‘away” if I came to your house and handed you something and told you to
put it away, is should have a place to go.
* start
small, one shelf, one drawer, one cabinet at a time.
*
declutter one room at a time, work till it’s clutter-free
* Create
a routine, do the workouts in the morning or evening, whatever best fits into
your schedule. You should be doing the
workouts maybe 2-3 times a week or more depending on your clutter volumn, then
maybe 1-2 times a month once everything is in order.
* use a timer, it gives you a starting point and an ending point and it help you to go
thru your stuff and make quick decisions.
* Set
some small goals and write them down.
(ie: I want to have the hall closet organized by the end of the month)
* Get
your whole family involved.
* Play some uplifting music.
* Get
someone else to do it. if you’re having a hard time getting
started, get someone to help you out.
* To get
yourself motivated, plan a fun dinner party or girls night at your house. This will give you a deadline for getting
your house in order.
